IPL 2025 | Today’s Match Prediction, PBKS vs RR – Who Will Win?
Our Pick
Punjab Kings
1.77
PBKS vs RR | 5 Apr 19:30 PMBet ₹500, payout ₹885
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bowl first
The second match of the Saturday double header of the IPL 2025 season on April 5 will be played between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The PBKS vs RR match will be played at the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh from 7:30 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST).
Key Takeaways
- Punjab Kings have been in great form in the IPL 2025, winning both of their away matches. This will be their first home match of the season.
- Rajasthan Royals on the other hand have struggled with both bat and ball. Except for Samson and Dhruv Jurel, other batters have been looking for form while the bowlers have been consistently conceding over 10 economy rate.
- In the head-to-head match-up, it is really tight between the two sides. In the last 4 matches, both sides have won 2 matches each with both teams sharing a win team each in IPL 2024.
PBKS vs RR: Match Preview
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
PBKS: L, W, L, W, W*
RR: W, L, L, L, W*
Punjab Kings: Preview
- Punjab Kings have got off to a perfect start to their IPL 2025 campaign, winning both of their matches so far away from home, under their captain Shreyas Iyer, who has been the hero for them in both of their matches. PBKS beat Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad and Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow. This will be their first home match of IPL 2025.
- Captain Shreyas Iyer has taken the batting charge upon to himself, scoring match winning runs in both the matches, unbeaten 97 vs Gujarat and unbeaten 52 vs Lucknow Super Giants, taking his total runs tally to 149 runs.
- Meanwhile the opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and youngster Priyansh Arya have been good too. While Arya scored 47 vs GT, Prabhsimran scored 69 runs vs LSG, both giving PBKS flying start at the top.
- Punjab Kings also have a great middle-order, with captain Shreyas Iyer alongside the likes of Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell, all able to play different role in different situations, making PBKS the most balanced batting side so far.
- Arshdeep Singh, as expected has been the best Punjab Kings bowler in IPL 2025. Arshdeep has taken 5 wickets in 2 matches. Marco Jansen has taken 2 wickets in 2 matches while Lockie Ferguson has 1 wicket in 1 match. They also have IPL’s all-time leading wicket-taker Yuzvendra Chahal as spin bowling option with Glenn Maxwell able to provide part-time option.
Probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Player: Priyansh Arya
PBKS Top Players
Shreyas Iyer
All eyes will be once again on Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer, who has in insane form in the last couple of weeks. He has scored 97 and 52 runs unbeaten in both innings in the IPL 2025 season, playing match winning knock. All eyes will be on him once again this Saturday as he take on a strong bowling line-up of the Rajasthan Royals. Iyer has previously played 12 innings vs RR and has scored 366 runs. He will be looking to impress the home fans in his home debut.
TOP BATTER
Shreyas Iyer to score over 25.5 runs
2.15
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Yuzvendra Chahal
Former Rajasthan Royals spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal has a lot to prove against his former team as he was not retained by the franchise ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction. In-fact, he is top bowler who has great record against Rajasthan Royals. Chahal has previously played 12 matches vs RR and has taken 17 wickets economy rate little over 6. Chahal has also done well at this venue. Since not many IPL matches played here, Chahal took 6 wickets in 2 Vijay Hazare Trophy matches at this venue.
TOP BOWLER
Yuzvendra Chahal to take over 1.5 wickets
2.5
PBKS vs RR | 5 Apr 19:30 PMBet ₹500, payout ₹1250
Rajasthan Royals: Preview
- The good news for Rajasthan Royals is that regular captain Sanju Samson will be taking over the captaincy responsibility from Riyan Parag, under whose leadership, Royals lost 2 matches in a row before finally surprising 5-times champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
- Under Riyan Parag’s captaincy, Rajasthan Royals have looked like an average side with Parag himself clueless on occasions, not able to utilise the bowlers well.
- Batting has troubled Rajasthan Royals so far except for the duo of Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel, who have been the only consistent batter for RR with 99 and 106 runs respectively. Despite high hopes, opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored only 34 runs, 29 coming vs KKR only.
- Stand-in captain Riyan Parag has failed to deliver at the same heights as last season. Parag has scored 66 runs in 3 matches. Nitish Rana looked good in the match vs CSK where he scored 81 runs off 36 balls, but prior to that, he struggled in both the previous matches. Shimron Hetmyer scored 42 runs in the 1st match but since then has failed to deliver again in the next two matches.
- Wanindu Hasaranga was the hero with the ball for the Rajasthan Royals vs CSK, taking 4 wickets for 35 runs. Maheesh Theekshana though has been little bit underperforming, having only 2 wickets in 3 matches, despite playing at spin-friendly track in Guwahati.
- Pace bowling has been average at best. Jofra Archer’s return to the Rajasthan Royals have not been very fruitful. The English pace bowler has taken only 1 wicket and maintain an economy rate over 12. He conceded 76 runs in the first match vs SRH.
- On the other hand, Tushar Deshpande made an impact vs SRH taking 3 wickets but then was under-utilised vs KKR while he didn’t have a great night vs CSK. Meanwhile, Sandeep Sharma has taken 2 wickets in 3 matches. This is an area that needs a lot improvement.
Probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma.
Impact Player: Kumar Kartikeya/ Akash Madhwal
RR Top Players
Yashasvi Jaiswal
It has not been a great tournament so far for the India international left-hand opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. He young opening batter has scored only 34 runs so far. However, this match-up couid be the moment where he has turn around in form. Punjab Kings is normally a team against whom Jaiswal has done well, scoring 221 runs in 6 matches.
TOP BATTER
Yashasvi Jaiswal to score over 20.0 runs
2.5
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Tushar Deshpande
Bowling has been not so good for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 with high economy rate. But, the only bowler who has impressed is Tushar Deshpande. Deshpande took 3 wickets on a flat track in Hyderabad vs SRH’s destructive batting line-up. He has since been not used properly. But under Sanju Samson, fans will be Tushar is used well. The 29-years-old has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches vs Punjab Kings while he bowled economical spell in the only T20 match he has played here, taking 1 wicket with an economy rate less than 5.
TOP BOWLER
Tushar Deshpande to take over 2.0 wickets
2.75
PBKS vs RR | 5 Apr 19:30 PMBet ₹500, payout ₹1375
Head-to-Head
| Teams | PBKS | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 28 | 28 |
| Won | 12 | 16 |
| Lost | 16 | 12 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
PBKS vs RR: Pitch, Toss & Weather Reports
• Pitch & Toss Update – The Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh is a batting friendly ground. The surface has both pace and bounce that makes run scoring a lot easier. Pacers tends to do better at this venue than the spinners. There is early movement available with new ball while bowling at right line and length would be crucial. Last season, 3 times games were won chasing while twice teams won batting first. So the team that wins the toss, should opt to bowl first.
• Weather Report – According to AccuWeather, the sun will be shining bright on day light with temparature of 36°C. But as the evening falls, the temparature is expected to get a lot cooler with temparature set to drop around 24°C. There is 0% probability of precipitation, so there is no threat of rain in this match.
PBKS vs RR Betting Tips
- Punjab Kings have been in great form so far winning both of their matches convincingly. Once again the PBKS batters will be looking to make the difference, against a very much struggling bowling line-up of Rajasthan Royals.
- The form of several Rajasthan Royals batters is worrisome for the franchise. Except for the duo of Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, no other batter have scored consistent runs for RR. Nitish Rana’s 81 runs inning vs CSK would give him confidence while the likes of Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal have to improve their performance.
- The pace bowling duo of Arshdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson would be looking to trouble the already struggling Rajasthan batters with the swing and pace.
- Rajasthan Royals have found it difficult to take wickets, with bowlers conceding over 10 economy rate. PBKS have a solid top order that consists of the likes of Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, who would look to take advantage of the same.
- Considering all these factors, the recent form and the home advantage here for the in-form Punjab Kings, the odds are in favour of the Kings to win this match.
Bet on Punjab Kings to WIN.
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